Digital Fortress : A Thriller
Registered by DreamworldBooks on 12/15/2005
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Purchased this book from a thrift store to share through bookcrossing. Enjoy!
Journal Entry 2 by DreamworldBooks at Book Relay in Book Relay, A Book Relay -- Controlled Releases on Sunday, February 26, 2006
Released 18 yrs ago (2/26/2006 UTC) at Book Relay in Book Relay, A Book Relay -- Controlled Releases
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Sending off to Sobergirl. Sorry for the delay!
Sending off to Sobergirl. Sorry for the delay!
Journal Entry 3 by Sobergirl from Turku, Varsinais-Suomi / Egentliga Finland Finland on Thursday, May 4, 2006
Thanks the book arrived today.
Journal Entry 4 by Sobergirl from Turku, Varsinais-Suomi / Egentliga Finland Finland on Monday, May 8, 2006
Reserved for CandyDarling. I'll give the book to her on 10th May 2006 in Helsinki
Thanks Sobergirl! After reading The Da Vinci Code and Angels and Demons, I want to see what else Dan Brown has written.
Book description:
When the NSA's invincible code-breaking machine encounters a mysterious code it cannot break, the agency calls its head cryptographer, Susan Fletcher, a brilliant, beautiful mathematician. What she uncovers sends shock waves through the corridors of power. The NSA is being held hostage--not by guns or bombs -- but by a code so complex that if released would cripple U.S. intelligence. Caught in an accelerating tempest of secrecy and lies, Fletcher battles to save the agency she believes in. Betrayed on all sides, she finds herself fighting not only for her country but for her life, and in the end, for the life of the man she loves.
Book description:
When the NSA's invincible code-breaking machine encounters a mysterious code it cannot break, the agency calls its head cryptographer, Susan Fletcher, a brilliant, beautiful mathematician. What she uncovers sends shock waves through the corridors of power. The NSA is being held hostage--not by guns or bombs -- but by a code so complex that if released would cripple U.S. intelligence. Caught in an accelerating tempest of secrecy and lies, Fletcher battles to save the agency she believes in. Betrayed on all sides, she finds herself fighting not only for her country but for her life, and in the end, for the life of the man she loves.
I realized I don't think I'll be able to read this book, based on some reviews I read.
Excerpt from a review by bbum:
"Digital Fortress is just too technically moronic. In particular, the stupidity is at the center of the plot.
How stupid? Passwords in the NSA are only 5 letters… and never have spaces in them but are still super-secure. The NSA uses FTP as a secure means of transferring files. The NSA uses wireless keyboards and allows employees to come and go with equipment at will. Random computer viruses will infect custom system architectures and OSes that exist nowhere else in the world. All of this while portraying the NSA as the most advanced computing center in the world. It was so poorly done that even my Mom saw through it (she is not technically inclined)."
I also read two pages from the very beginning of the book, reproduced at hanzismatter.com:
Painful Excerpt from Dan Brown's Digital Fortress
Based on this evidence, I don't think I can read a book which probably will make me bang my head against the desk every few minutes... I have a degree in computer science, I don't think I can ignore all the mistakes. Instead, I'm giving this book to a friend who's very knowledgeable technically. *evil grin*
Excerpt from a review by bbum:
"Digital Fortress is just too technically moronic. In particular, the stupidity is at the center of the plot.
How stupid? Passwords in the NSA are only 5 letters… and never have spaces in them but are still super-secure. The NSA uses FTP as a secure means of transferring files. The NSA uses wireless keyboards and allows employees to come and go with equipment at will. Random computer viruses will infect custom system architectures and OSes that exist nowhere else in the world. All of this while portraying the NSA as the most advanced computing center in the world. It was so poorly done that even my Mom saw through it (she is not technically inclined)."
I also read two pages from the very beginning of the book, reproduced at hanzismatter.com:
Painful Excerpt from Dan Brown's Digital Fortress
Based on this evidence, I don't think I can read a book which probably will make me bang my head against the desk every few minutes... I have a degree in computer science, I don't think I can ignore all the mistakes. Instead, I'm giving this book to a friend who's very knowledgeable technically. *evil grin*
I'm giving this to friend. Enjoy!
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Happy Reading!
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If you're reading this, you've caught a book! Congratulations, and welcome to Bookcrossing. You've come to a friendly place. Hope you enjoy the book, and the free no-spam website. Please make a short note to let me know what you thought of the book, then feel free to keep it or set it free to continue its journey. If you choose to join Bookcrossing, you'll be able to see where the book goes on its travels!
Happy Reading!
Normally when I read books, I do not analyze every detail, so I have to say that I enjoyed the reading even if there were technical mistakes etc. mentioned by other journalers.
